Athearn has started producing highly-detailed N scale and HO scale models of the American Car & Foundry ACF CENTER FLOW 4600 cu ft, 3-bay covered hoppers.
These specific covered hoppers were ordered in a large amounts in the 1970's and 1980's by railroads like the SOO LINE, Chicago & North Western, and The ROCK.
It has been 55 years since the first versions of the 4600 cu ft covered hoppers were built by ACF, but there still has not been a mass produced, highly-detailed O scale model.
I do need to get them in the Grand Trunk Western 1965 and 1973 body variations and paint schemes.
Andrew
